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I n t r o d u c t i o n
G68 Digital Surround Controller
The G68 is a powerful, flexible surround controller with a
At the heart of the G68 is a powerful DSP engine consisting of five Motorola 56367s running at 150MHz – delivering an incredible 750MIPS (million instructions per second) capability. Processing
is performed at high sample rates and with
Analogue signals are converted via a
Video switching
The G68ADV, AXV, and XXV are not only audio processors; they also provides
Formats supported
The G68 combines controller and surround processor functions, meeting the latest THX specifications and including MPEG, DTS, Dolby, Trifield, and Ambisonic decoding. In many cases the decoders incorporate our own code, giving them superior integration with the Meridian design philosophy, as well as superior performance. As a result, the G68 can decode surround signals from all PCM optical discs. The G68 is thus an ideal complement to a G Series optical disc player like the G98.
Smart Source feature
The G68’s ’Smart Source’ feature continually monitors the digital inputs and automatically loads the correct decoding software for the format, speaker layout, and encoding of the incoming signal. This capability is enhanced by MHR SmartLink, which provides a digital link between a Meridian optical disc player and processor, carrying explicit information about the nature of the datastream as well as encrypted
–the first system of its kind to be approved. Virtually all other manufacturers oblige you to go through an analogue connection, losing quality in the process.
You can also store separate parameters for each source (such as DVD) depending on whether the incoming signal is stereo or surround, so that any source material is played with the decoder of your choice.